Bibliograph

Nearby history, exploring the past around you, David Kyvig, Myron A. Marty, Larry Cebula

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Nearby history, exploring the past around you, David Kyvig, Myron A. Marty, Larry Cebula

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nearby history

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090282663

Responsibility statement

David Kyvig, Myron A. Marty, Larry Cebula

Series statement

American Association for State and Local History book series

Sub title

exploring the past around you

Summary

"Newly updated by Larry Cebula, this fourth edition of Nearby History is a comprehensive handbook for those interested in investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions, and cultural artifacts. Richly illustrated with photos and documents, Nearby History is an excellent resource for both professionally trained and self-taught historians.", --Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Why nearby history? -- What can be done nearby? -- Sources and storytelling -- Published documents -- Unpublished documents -- Producing oral history resources -- Photographs and other visual documents -- Artifacts -- Landscapes and buildings -- Preserving historic buildings and landscapes -- Research, writing, and leaving a record -- Linking the particular and the universal

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